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George R. Brown expansion study says Polk Street closure won’t hurt residents — they disagree
The debate over the proposed closure of Polk Street is heating up again. Residents have been voicing their frustration over a ...
Houston First releases traffic study on Polk Street closure amid convention center expansion debate
Ahead of their Tuesday meeting, Houston First released their Polk Street traffic study that they say proves closing the ...
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Houston First’s traffic study of contentious Polk Street closure finds ‘no adverse impact’
The Houston First Corporation wants to sever a two-block section of the artery connecting the East End to downtown. According ...
Community concerns grow over $2B expansion of Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center
In a town hall Tuesday evening, Houston First officials outlined plans to close Polk Street and reconfigure nearby roads as ...
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Construction on Polk Street exit off US-59 in downtown Houston extends until end of July, TxDOT says
The Polk Street exit is a popular route to the GRB, Daikin Park, Toyota Center, Shell Energy, Discovery Green, and major ...
Downtown Houston exit on Polk Street off I-45 to close for transformation project, TxDOT says
The Polk Street exit is a popular route to the GRB, Daikin Park, Toyota Center, Shell Energy, Discovery Green, and major ...
Overnight accident on Heyburn Avenue and Polk Street closes intersection
On Thursday, around 11 p.m., an accident occurred at the intersection of Heyburn Avenue and Polk Street with a vehicle and ...
1 of 2 suspects in deadly Polk Street mass shooting transferred to Lubbock County Jail
One of the two suspects in the deadly Polk Street mass shooting was transferred to Lubbock.Robert Knox was transferred from ...